“My thoughts & prayers go out to #Boston & all those affected by the hate. Time to double-down on our efforts to spread love & acceptance,” the 33-year-old actor tweeted after learning about the bombing tragedies at the Boston Marathon.

“It’s been so hard keeping the news to ourselves,” the 32-year-old actor told People.

“It started getting difficult to hide what was happening,” Courtney, 33, added. “Flu and food poisoning excuses only work for so long, and by the last episode I could no longer button my pants! I just tried to joke that I had a big lunch!”

Brandon is currently working on Partners, a comedy pilot for CBS. He stars opposite Ugly Betty alum Michael Urie and Sophia Bush.

Brandon and Courtney will welcome their little one this coming summer.